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Moroccan cooked salads are just delicious! Zaalouk of cauliflower with chermoula is a cooked Moroccan salad that's usually served chilled or at room temperature. The cauliflower may be served Carrots with Chermoula and Zaalouk of Cabbage are examples; the choice of vegetable is the only major variable.
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To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook cauliflower zaalouk (moroccan spiced salad) using 9 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Cauliflower Zaalouk (Moroccan Spiced Salad):
- Make ready 1 medium sized cauliflower
- Get 4 large garlic cloves
- Take 1/4 cup chopped parsley and cilantro (mixed)
- Get 2 small preserved lemons (keep one aside for serving)
- Make ready 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Make ready 1 teaspoon ground paprika
- Take 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Prepare Salt and pepper
- Take Sumac (optional)
Moroccan Zaalouk - Eggplant and Tomato Cooked Salad. This warm Moroccan Eggplant Salad (Zaalouk) combines cooked eggplant, tomatoes, and classic spices and is enjoyed as a side or alone with lots of bread. You could serve this Moroccan zaalouk as a warm side salad to a main meal. But the best way to enjoy this is just to dig in with plenty of pita.
Instructions to make Cauliflower Zaalouk (Moroccan Spiced Salad):
- Break or slice the cauliflower into medium-sized chunks.
- Bring a large pot filled with salted water to the boil, add the cauliflower chunks, cover, and cook until the cauliflower is tender enough to mash.
- In the meantime, prepare the rest of the ingredients. Crush and finely chop the garlic cloves. Finely chop the fresh parsley and cilantro. Remove the pulp of one of the preserved lemons, and finely chop it.
- Once the cauliflower is cooked (it should be tender enough that you can easily cut and mash it using a fork), drain the cauliflower and place in a large bowl. Mash the cauliflower with a wooden spoon until you get a soft mixture. It doesn't have to be completely smooth, leave some pieces for texture.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil on medium heat, add the crushed garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Now add the mashed cauliflower, ground paprika, ground cumin, chopped preserved lemon pulp, chopped parsley and cilantro, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- Cook for a few minutes, stirring constantly. Taste and adjust the spices to your taste. Continue cooking for another 10 minutes until the liquids are absorbed.
- Serve decorated with slices of preserved lemon, a sprinkling of sumac (optional) and crusty bread!
- Enjoy!
Mix together all of the dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Add the cauliflower to the salad and toss well. Serve on a platter drizzled with the tahini dressing, pomegranate seeds, pine nuts, walnuts and a final. Lay the cauliflower slices on a baking paper-lined oven tray. Note • Ras el hanout is a spice blend commonly used in Moroccan cuisine and is available from international delis and quality spice merchants.
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